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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-25
"WgY AMTA RBSBYTERLAN'"
| SERMON BY DIR. HERRICK JOHNSON

~ rxpr ,x.rIoN AND DEFENCE OF HIS CHURCH
DOCTRINES AND FORMS OF GOVERNMENT.
The Rev Dr. Herrick Johnson professor in the Iheo-
logical Seminary OF the Northwest at Chicago preacnea
in the Central PRESBYTERIAN Church yesterday morhhS'
his subject being "why am l q Presbyterian" HIS
text was from Peter, ILL., is BE ready always 70 give
an answer TO every man that askeh reason oil the
hope that is in yoa with meekness and fear lie said
10 part
como to you to give for the belief that Is Ia me
loved brethren The actual holding Of such conference Is
pcSsI Of sr an ;'I the
S at s.s 81
bred people aud tribe and tSnsne ,om.hinr .
au WY . an ..so:iscs e
ne am sI RyoSS s Si an
had SssT horn ts on sS
But would be un9rmy and nS true
az the rest S Pagan maa and So na,en.
between evapss'ii freedom d Ss
.s n. OF 1s sDHs ss a'
cndh they DO rs%sn. 9pSe
that the BIAS Of and training ha: is unsGn
% SSa' sn II as ana sossDs
syS WIN Ssa Ts Ens
to-day might ;oday b sp
hey had under any 2, aO,S G , Se
% vet %s
believe tina, have than early Associations
'0I seoond reason nigh. e, somewhat Thus: Be-
cause Presbyteraus hold. in common with inc ns, o
faith NY third being Presbyterian mo 10 tue
form Of church government neie We ~.
the leading particular by which peaoIins
tiopsy Presby teranism 10 form OF church PoiJ ,se
s s1. x: three Of MAIN sansin
OF c6urch SovenmenL are clearly the Word Of oc Az
the same time they wash tner hands wholly OF haI eI
which would Law oam 10 be regarded - the on
a sss saaF'a b. @ claim they
terrain form OF government Is not m,s a mee'n rs
order Presyferianism does not cut Loose from Ao'noS
and give itself the swing OF lawisss license ,. q,
socfrpe held Sy The PRESBYTERIAN Church 1t IL commony
called the Calvnistic system sometimes we
sometimes the Pauline as one or another sreas
sivs the Westminster Confession OF Fah ana
Catechsm features OF this doctrnA system COM
ann res scn lor being Presbyterian find IN the spirit
of Iiberaity that marks the yteran
The faint Of sIcusvlsm 10 not IN all us q, IRA
no narrowing lines around Its communion PIT
OF the Church all those through
ont the world profess the true religion tcgeter
their children uuchurches true Christianity tieee
No ninistersl ordination Il repudiatos administered
Scriptural OF sister church Cnareed oien
narrJwness and bigotry Presoyterianlsm - nc W
evangelical Chrisendom la us rocoghouo H''
life nation and Christian hacrAnohts
nv sixth for preefring ~ ouo
condition OF Church membership IL demands nonns
ever for admission its fold except trusu peet 10 o
lord Jeaus Christ and cretable evidence OF that Deef
cay le Applicants for church membership arc NOT IL
quired 10 give assent TO extended creed
seventh and found In the natural amhu
of by this that there are oettAin
things intrinsic TO PrespyterAnsn but WIN whien ~
reasons for my Presby
Presbyteranism It's Church Its form OK govern
mont It's system Of doctrine s spirit OF
It's one condition OF Church membership ana 's hAa's
Aft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-25
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
WHY IT SHOULD BE RETURNED TO POWER.
AN ARTICLE BY GOVERNOR FORAKER. OF OHIO
THE BAD RESULTS OF DEMOCRATIC AsckS

AN ARTICLE BY GOVERNOR FoRAxER' OF ohio-
THE BAD RESULTS OF DEMOCRATIC AscEN'
EENCY
fov.rnor + B. Foraker Of Ohio. has written an article
Gov Tho August number Of The Forum on The Return
=, the RspublIcan Party Some extracts from the paper
are given below:
~ Tar "a platform declarations al parties
erre that tho right of suffrage should be maintaiueo
violate Nevertheless, the fact s that the DenocIauc
marty is In power today only because " tne most
shameful offences 1t has overthrown THIS rgpt IN nany
naces and states OF the Sonh and, enpolaened py s
successes there has sought to succeed elsewhere "
lie means US at Chicago Indianapolis, COLUMBUS anu
Cincinnati This is said 70 be an old question ana sec
fionai one there many who affect TO dispose OF
ali sIusons to il with c0ntemptuous sneer about rne
:. bioody shirt" There is answer In ali THIS Inc
mont that crimes complained ofare largely
70 a particular locality is no why their commits
sion should not be stopped aud the cry OF Dloody shr
but adds insult TO injury. n. A.
The truth Is that this question is upon Us now ss
never has been before not question OF inc past us
Of the presen and the That the South was
sod by bloody and fraudulent methods is &c nuns
putabe an historical fact rs abe war Itself Ina 20
now so maintained by improper methods snomn ~
snch as the formal farce gslieo T
soual election in the state OF Georgia last ocoovs IN
Ohio and every other Republican state tncre ae ~
each district at Congressional election an a'cms n
about 30 900 votes. There are about tne sh'ne '
of yotos In each Congressional districts OF
but at the election of October 1885, the Vo'es cas
ne fujiOWs:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-25
THE WEATHER and CROPS.

COTTON DOING WELL, But CORN IN NEED OF RAIN
LAST WEEK.
WASHINGTON. July 24-The weather crop bulletin Is
sued by the Signal Oice today for the week ending
July %, 1857. is as follows:
Temperature temperature for the week ending July
% been SLIGHTLY cooler than usual In the New
England states Upper Lake regon and tho Missouri valley
Elsewhere II has been the notable excsses ranging
from 4 degrees daily In the Middle Atlantic
states degrees or more In the ONO Val.
l6y These high temperatures have prev'iled over
tho entire cotton. corn and Tobacco regions
since for the agricultural sections
and wheat districts tho Ohio Valley and Missouri where
The mean OF heat has been from 10 TO 70
dfnIa-burng tho week ended July % the rainfall has
been n New England, the Middle Atlantic states
the south Atlantic and East Gun sates
part OF Nebraska Tho excess oil
rainfall largely In severe thlnderstorms especially
In and Maryland Willis southern Michigan
favored by slight excess the OHIO ami Mississippi
Valleys report or the week deficient rainfall! vary ing from
Marked seasonal denciences OF rainfall yet oh.
tAn ton inches OF more In Iowa, the lower
Misslsspp Naloy Alabama and Georgia In iowa this den
cheney has increased during the past month"; but In
the other regions named the deficiency has slowly dimin
ished
cotton except In the Caronas where
MANY alies need the rain tody predicted While
The high temperatures tend TO mature rapidly u. growing
to IuiAna rho great heat and BAT distribution OF
rain NAV possibly affect the tobacco IN North Carolina
where however the indications OF this morning July 80
link 10 occasional rains
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-25

ss ss' s:s s: .''i
s1d RopSosns With b.mocrs In an honest
Of the right Of suffrage hss never been heard ri n
socspt the fruits Of such crimes In any MAMMA Ha
shied tho perpetrators Of them they snCd hs narty
mitted In It's interest Tho moral sense o. ue pshs,
would not tolerate it. Contrast this record with .nss
which made the soath solid and Cin sne rndsnapos
Columbus and Cincinnati remember how tnS ,ru ans
and ss Of sss S defended Dsd
striking measure Of difference 10 wh'e" "o'"'A"
ReVsyinS ony the past few weeks have seen the
President OF the United states and Jefferson nn
ing nmy OF he Statues erected honor Of John
Calhoun and Albert sidney ohnson-one ane nM,s1r
Cent as soldier who fought to destroy his couac
Try. We have also ,s seen the cbserIng to
state MS sory at auson to
Dependent Pension Bin es Frauds patrStic p aupSr
Inn ot of ;ramps We have seen General Rosse
to Keep out OF as sssn hs
President OF the United States instead OF Joining Win
the loyal millions of the country In the sSrea the dead
heroes but whose bravery and sacrince OF s .no
Government OF which he is the head would n9 yo And
finally have this same Chief Mssstrase pl h
ceedng to surrender the pau tbsy NAV be-
RED in public parade and Pon s%,e 20 s Of esson
And all THIS for no other purpose 70 sSoSd e no
that beCause "the war Is over. tncTc suo"u "
longer any distinction between the blue and the gray
and that both should be remembered only ana ', ~,
the yaor they displayed and such basis 10 es.aosn
fraternity Of feeling for the 70 DO
followed with payment for cotton, slaves anu |o0"'i
ate bonds by and by. ,.,,a M
All these several steps and acts were quietly ana pa
tieny acquicsced in. until the last but tas Ta viii y
much for loyal endure. and they greeted !. Will
such storms of protest and indignation tnst nas.o
made to revoke the order and postpone " tne no., he
duty" not because the sentiment was wrong pu 4,
cause having examined the law with more care =,
thought best to wait until congress can no inter
thority to do lawfully what had there peeh NJ ih'oi
hava been done unlaWfllly.
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last time no had peep behind the scenes
which was enough for him. Tho speaker saa
that he would not undertake 70 defend the lana
theors held by the Doctor and his friend Henry George
though tho Roman Church had oauonizcd several persons
who advocated the sane doctrines But when Dr. mo
Gynn preached the therhood Of God and the
hood of man the speaker with him. Inc real cause
OF DR. McGlynns trouble with the Pope was twentynye
years old, and originated IN his OF .ns
Ia his efforts suppress them and in place OF Duidlng
parochial schools, as he was ordered; no p una
aud maintained orphan asylum. az Anu
now The NEwYoRK TRIBUNE OF July ~ IN
formed the public that the orphan asylum was 20 oe
wiped ont and parochial school would take It's place
DR. McGlynn was opposed voting the peoples money
for sectarian purposes, opposed TO the socaied
dom of worship BILL and did not think IL disgrace 10
appear upon the same platform with Henry Ward Beecher
and Howard Crosby TO advocate the cause OF tempee
ance These and the accusation that he wanted 70 get
married were the principal charges against him Peter
the alleged founder and cornerstone OF the Komlsa
Church. had wife, and Mr. King hoped the doctor would
take back hs statement that he did not want 10 marry
and no. Mr. King, would perform the ceremony WITHOUT
Zee Of raMard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-25
THE ROAD our OF POVERTY.

DIVINE METHODS EXPoUNDED DY THE REV. b. r.
DE COSTA.
The Rev. B. f. De Costa, rector OF tho Church OF 81
John the Evangelist gave a sermon yesterday on The
Road out of Poverty" He said:
dangerou. conditions Of ne In this World and
U F SS,a SsTs the ooSdtien
there the condition OF poverty IL = SAID that az roas
erty amt hand ell roads do not lead out Of poy
erty When he undertakes TO travel out OF pow
g no the one ,t rosa that he 70 There
aud Divine road Mon with idea seek 10 solve me
sa WHO aPS no st s viii
~ to which humanity heir Among these p.nacoss nink
cialism and the land theory net that these things
do not point TO abuses and mat ,nsy 1 go
stead oneea OF the maa, would call your
the grand ehenve method ohorch oy tns
any methods supplies OF bread Will never be
convention By legislation or b. any or
der Of town meeting.
Referring to the parable or the oavcS and the nsncs
the pre- achor said
Suppose people with Lord in tho desert had been
multitude character ami habits were idle shiitless
whose we're at with economy Industry and tenn
and who failed to Use proper 2s b %sani
10 do anything regard their broad Nay the charac
OF the people would have stood directly IN tho way o. h
been compassion. It would have been encouragsimsn.
s 1GT A' their Woe you are s Ssg to
poverty you mus take into consideration the character OF
the people Th and Of the American peo
distress shall get rid of poverty ll we rise TO
new life. Then shall have theory OF land indeed
To-day 1t character of The people with It's accumuia
tons OF sHshnes and vice that stands in the way OIL the
We must get immortality which the father OF our
mprovdcnce and thus the grAndataer OF poys6T; ne
and for the political economist while the reformer wi
struggle in vain he Ignores the Divine plan Tor the poduc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-25
ONE OF BLACKS EXAMINERS.

MR. FAwCETTs INCOMPETENCY AND BAD HABITS
KEPT IN OFFICE BY A "PULl.
WASHINGTON, July "a tSpecsaD.-From Trustworthy
sources a TRIBUNE correspondent has gathered Some
rather interesting information respecting one OF General
Blacks special examiners who is stationed at Altoona
Penn The examiners name is Fawcett. He was ap.
pointed in 1885 under the Civil Service rules He is
Democrat and 10 said to have been 10 orious Copper
head during the II is asserted that he so terste
unable perform his duties with any degree OF
efficiency thoroughness IL IL n matter OF common
report belief in the Pension Office that Mr. Fawcets
never passed the Civil Service examination In proper
person. After he had been ON duty Tor some time az
Altoona members Of the Grand Army OF the Republic
and other Union veterans preferred charges against him
on account Of his nefcency and bad hahits and tho
onief OF HIS division recommended his dismissal An
Commissioner Black This showed that he was guilty as
charged One OF the charges was that he had become
intoxicated and had engaged In disgrscefu braw at
ohnstown PENN which resulted In HIS being arrested.
locked up and fined General Black ordered his dis.
nssa but through the influence OF Sparks and other
Illinois politicians the order was revoked and tho man
reinstated IL IL asserted that there are more than
seventy dispositions file In the Pension Otice showing
that Fawcett 10 wholly Incompetent to perform his
duties and Ia OF bad habits II Is further said that
the examiner who made the Investigation and report In
Fawcetts case promptly dismissed by Black, al.
though no OF tho oldest and most efficient ex-
aminers In tho seryice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-25
DEATH OF GENERAL WILLIAM TKEE DUNN.

DEATH OF GENEhdL WfLbhh Az IN hAD DS.'~'
WASHINGTON, July o4.-Brgadier General william
Mckee Dunn United States Army, retired, formerly
Judge Advocate General, died at his country house.
Maplewood Fairfax County, Virginia, this morning at
halfpast z O'Clock in the seventy second year OF his
are. He was born December IL, 1914, In what was
then Indian Territory He received classical rdu-
cation graduating at the Indiana State College Tn 1882
and at Yale College In 1885. He studied law. and
after being admitted TO the bar entered upon the prac
tise of his profession In which he attained eminence
In 1e4s no was member Of the Indiana House Of Pop
resentatvos, and I'm 1880 was delegate TO the state
Constitutional Convention. He was elected Repre-
sentative from Iniana to the XXXvIth Congress as a
Republican and was reelected to the XxXVIIth Con-
cress He was the candidate OF his party but was de-
feasod for recollection to the XXxNuIth Congress He
lsst war and while stu member of C'nirss served
In West Virginia as aide on General McClellan's
stan. In March, 1863 he was commissioned as Major
and Judge Advocate Of United states volunteers ana
In June, 1885, promoted TO DO Colonel ana As
sistAnt Judge Advocate General In tho Regular Army
lie was brevetted . Brgader General In March,
1885, for faithful mertorOus and distinguished ser
vices. In 500 he delegate to the Philadelphia
Loyslists' Convention, and December 1, 1875, he
was appointed Judge Advocate General OF the Army,
with the rank Of Brgadier General. He held tho Of
nee Of Judge Advocate General until January %,
1881, Wien he was placed on the retired list, having
passed tho age Of sixtytwo. In private lfo he was
greatly esteemed and beloved and his death will DO
ourncd by large circle Of friends, only IN wash
tngon, which has been for many years his home, but
throughout the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-25

WHEELER COMES OUT IN FINE STYLE.
GossIPs WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT OFFICE The
CONGRESSMAN WANTS.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl

lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON July a.. Well. what Office does
General Wheeler OF Alabama. want and for whom
does he want itY isa question which the political
gossps in Washington are asking each other. Senator
Eustis came out" for Cleveland and the appoint
rnent of Fieret as supervising architect promptly
followed Congressman Barbour, who has been noted
for bis bitter expressions OF hostility toward the
President did the Same thing. and only few hours
later young Bar bours appointment to snug place
was announced. Ii is noted that nearly every man
appointed to office BY the Administration during the
mast acknowledgements In cases of local appoint
ments-hails Southern state. Of course every
body expects that Congressman Wheeler Will be
suitably rewarded for his proclamation In favor OF
Cleveland. The General does not mince words. Ihis
Is the way he talks:
q cleveland will have tho solid South he win have
the Democracy OF the country for him. and 1t would
be folly for the Democrats of his State Of New
York to oppose him. Nothing car prevent bis re-
nomination and being renominaed, he can carry the
election against any Republican in America The
South is for Cleveland, body ard sorL sefofe ne
came to the White House the South was unoer Dan.
We we're nominally equal to Northern brethren be-
fore the law but u reality We wsro IN very uiHeren,
position. In country we were really Teascu
ne n subject race race In whom rebellion and DIS
content and disorder were natural and hereditary.
and as VIC were treated at home We were regarded
abroad. Oar credit gone. capitalists would not
invest their money among u.s. strangers would uos
Republican Administration, and that party opposition
was construed amt perverted into Dropenslty 70
oppose the Government. This Democratic Aomiristta
ton has given opportunity to prove that lmputa-
tn to be lie President Cleveland has given South
ern men the position of equality to which they are oy
right entitled and has put right before the void
The consequence Ia that men ana capital are howing
to the South "a land of future wealth and great
ness The South has been put upon the ROAD 10 pros
perity by this Democratic Administration and the
South will be solid for the denomination OF Mr. CisVe
1an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-25
BRrpoE JUMPER ERODE KNOCKED OUT

PIrrsBuRG July "a tSpeeiai Brodie the Brook
Ign Bridge jumper tried his hand at prize fighting at an
early hour this morning and was badly pummeled by
Joe Ridge the light weight champion OF Pennsylvania,
who lyes at Braddock. Tho light took place on boat
ten miles up the Monongahela River and for purse
500 aud the entire gate receipts Ridge weighed
nonnds and Broc 80 The seventh and last round
exciting Ridge caught Brodie under the Jaw and the
latter fell heavily the deck At the expiration OF the
seconds Brode staggered 10 his feet only 70
DO noored secopd time. Before another ten seconds
had elapsed time called aud Brodie was assisted TO
chair where be took gloves and ackno wledged de-
feat The night lasted twentysiN minutes and said oy
the spectators to have been one OF the gamest they ever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-25
CONTESTS OVER SEATS IN THE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, July "a tSpec;aI). John b. Clark,
Clark OF the House OF Representatives is one OF the
busiest mon In Washington at present The records
In all except Que OF the contested election cases has
gone TO the printer and in or two cases General
Clark has arded the reprint TO the contestant and
contes,ee He says that Congressman who have con-
tests ON their hands much more worried over the
rev law than they need be. The law does not re-
ouire the presence OF either party at the opening OF
m, testimony, and rs there is usually disagreement
between the parties to the parts to be printed and
thu question thus referred under the law TO him, be
thinks It about we'll for the reference TO be made to
him In the first place. Congressman Love got the
impression, however, that the law commands their
pres ,nce and Sullivan, who will contest Congress
man Fetops seat. came all the way from the Pacific
Coast In the hottest weather to be present at the
formal opening o. the testimony. Mr.. FELTON,, who
was present when the law passed. Did not appear
either in person by counsel, although ne was In
Washington at the time ,
election GASES before the next House. They are one
from Alabama one from Illinois. two from Calf ornia.
one from South Carolina and one from Indiana. No
in the proposed contest OF Carsles seat have
vet been received, nor has O'Hara the late coored
Congressman from North Carolina, pushed his pro.
posed contest Ii was supposed that contest would
be initiated against Mckinney the successful Demo
crat In New Hampshire. and William f. Chandler;
who Ia counsel tor the Republican candidate. dld
come here and talk matters over but Mckinney was
down here last week and said chat no notice had been
served on him. General Clark Is satisfied that no
further contests will DO filed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-25
MINERAL PRODUCT OF THE COUNTRY.


MARKED INCREASE OF OUTPUT AND yALUE-DIS-
PLACEMENT OF COAL BY NATURAL GAS DOUBLED
IN A YEAR
WASHINGTON July 23.-The following condensed state
ment Of the production Of the important minerals
OF the United states in the calendar year 1886 is issued
by United States Geological survey In advance OF
report:
have been the general characteristics the mineral indus
@ S Tho s1%s Of
rs. sss s Of II M saq from
$50 long tons In 1885 to osS S2s long tons In IsSg
per ton making total gain Of s3oisSseo In this industry
TIE principal iron 1855 Domestic iron
d S.s ylq' q s |U oss
toni: total IRON ore consumed ioSo4as
q tons ~ with 1856 value at furnace
99o sGs ss IL %U tho .1 n Of
excluding ali duphcaton.. =? 100000 an increase OF
The value q produced 1885 was ss'oOoOoo an in,
The proaaciion Of silver from s0i6ooOOo in
The podasSn Of copper in 1885, including 100000
from imported TO o. 70 SS
pS%H ana ssS the sSsiSs:
ioO0Oo pounds valued at s0SaOoo at four cents per
Tho produeon of lead increased 1862 tons in 1856
op s In 1855 The potucton was 100
valued The prediction o. white lead IN lSsS
ST. value OF the oxides OF lead was about
The zinc production 2Oa short ons valnsd $50 per
OF 953 short tons snd szlzooz ia
ores 10 $4,000 short tons valued a. oOo
In 1856 production OF quicksilver In Caiiionia Was
This l. decrease o 052 dask. total value shows
an Increase OF $50 81 due to an increase In price
production of all kinds OF coal In 1885, exclusive OF
that the known colery cons umpton.
was lO7 200 short tons valued at al the
MINES may divided into Pennsylvana anthracite
sfi $50 1925; all other Goals including bumnous, brown
coal Ignite small ots produced In
aud Colorado 70es5 34 short valued at SI5oo4629
The coery at the idual mines varies from
nothing cent OF the total pr,iuct being greatest NJ
anthracite MINES and lowest those
bitnminous mines the bet nearly horizontal and
steam power or venaiins unaces arc empio'o
The tota production including coery consumpton, was
tons ali other Goals TS making the total
absolute Troducion United states ll274S
4O3 shor, tons valued Anthracite S7esl1O oituninous
s7s ssl tot Sl5t6OOl 7b The production Oh rem
sylysn anthracite neudn, eosry IN 80 su rs
value $3.50 1928 less The production Oitnninous GOAL
os6 4os hort ton, greater thsn IN " ks 81 en
shows net gain ssf short compared with 1885,
but loss IN spot value Of s<.tls.t2o , 10, "a, 49,.
tons valued the at Sill b521s This the largest
production reached In the Cnsd states the
rms declined In 1884 4s7Sso5 tons Tho year 1888
upon 1884 the total being lgSSyo tons
tons or nearly per The total Increase IN value "a
sSs2as The production OF 1888 S7O3I tons or 70
The cta production OF petroleum. was Is 10 rs barrels
OF fortytwo gallons each oI wnien ,he anu ~
ns"s Ssnss wa. The produooa
showed OF 6265074 barrels ove- me production
| OF 1885. ,,,,, -, .,nr., "a. IN cr,,, ,sa,
Iris that tho amount Of coal displaced ~ gas IN
1886 was 900 tons valued 1t lDV In 1859 the
coal displaced BY gas was 0n' Sa"ou